The Pakistan Poomsae team won a bronze medal on Wednesday in the over-30 event category of the Poomsae event of the Asian Taekwondo Championship. 

The national players, comprising Shehbaz Ahmed, Mudassar Hussain, and Muhammad Mumtaz, reached the victory stand by showing excellent performances.

Iran won the gold medal with 8.182 points, Vietnam won the silver medal with 7.630 points, whereas Chinese Taipei and Pakistan got the bronze medal with 7.583 and 7.533 points, respectively. Saudi Arabia was fifth with 7.299 points, and the Indian team finished in sixth place with 6.349 points. 

The poomsae coach of the Pakistan national team, Master Seongoh Choi said that players have made a place on the victory stand by using their full potential against their competitors.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Taekwondo Federation President, Colonel (retd) Raja Wasim Ahmed, CEO Omar Saeed, and Secretary General Murtaza Bangash congratulated the medal winners for their outstanding performances and winning a medal for the nation.

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